[1] Stonesby broadly consists of a small number of limestone habitats concentrated around the local parish church, set amongst a broad area of arable land.

From a very early time, Stonesby formed an ancient parish within the Framland hundred of the historic county boundaries of Leicestershire, though was abolished as a parish on 1 April 1936 and merged with Sproxton.

[2] Since 1974, Stonesby has formed part of the Melton borough of Leicestershire.

The 14th-century parish church is dedicated to Saint Peter.

Johnson and is a Grade II* listed building [4]